The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
STIRRING SCENES.
Colonel Robertson ForcibIy Elected From
the Indiana senate Chamber.

Colonel RObertsOu FOrCiDIY EJectcu rr"h'a
the Indiana senate Chamber.
ISpfASApoLIs, IND, Feb. ~. Stirring
scenes were enacted this forenoon In the
Senate chamber. Colonel Robertson, who
was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor
some time ago, applied at the Senate door
for admission and was refused. He con-
tinucd to stand at the door until some one
on the inside said, "Thats all right" and
he passed into the chamber. Senator De
Motto applied at another door, but could
not gain admission, and he battered and
beat upon the door for some time in the
effort to get in. He then passed down
to the middle door just as Senator john
son entered. The latter turned and
saw the doorkeeper refuse admission
to DeMotte and he began to expostulate
with them, calling them thugs and
scoundrels and demanding that DeMotte
should be admitted Senator Mcdonald
then left his seat and passed over to the
door and took johnson by the arm. AS
| soon as the latter felt the grip Of the SEN
ator he turned and planted n blow with his
fist souarely between McDonald's eyes,
staggering him and making an ugly cut on
the bridge of his nose Mcdonald did not
resent the blow, but calmly advised john
|
his temper. While this was going on
within the chamber perfect bed
lam was raging outside. The crowd
was surging backwards and forwards in
the hall and around the door, and when
ever the latter was opened sticks were
placed between the doors to prevent them
from closing The crowd would then pull
the doors open and try to force its way in
| OF, nne these
tempts to gain an entrance, and in the
struggle one mans coat was torn into
shreds. A policeman was forcibly
carried away from the door and
ordered not to return Threats were
freely made of breaking down the doors
and forcibly entering the chambers, but nc
attempt beyond pounding upon them with
fists and canes were made. On the inside
dramatic scene was enacting. After the
row between johnson and Mcdonald the
Senate was called to order, and Lieuten
ant Governor Robertson advanced to The
desk of the president, and placed hi'
foot upon the steps leading up to thu
seat, as though he was going up to pre-
side over the Senate At that momen
Door-keeper Pritchett took him vic
lently by the arm and dragged him ava.
from the steps. In another instant he wa
upon the steps again, and again he wa
3 prevented from ascending by the door
:, keeper He then turned to address tn
( Senate, but was so frequently and bois
8 terously interrupted by Smith that hi
q words could not be heard. He refused t
a be seated, and the door-kecper was OF
!. dcred by Smith to put him out of the Chan
v Der. Pritchett Immediately seized Rot
Q ertson, and by pushing and draggin
9 forced him out at the north door OF tn
@ hall, the crowd being still around the mic
r die door, and unaware of what was goin
d on, till Robertson had been elected an
i the door locked. After the exciting scene
n in the Senate the Republican members a
It tempted to leave, but were prevented, tn
J. doorkeeper having orders not to perm
?. them to pass out of the chamber They r.
h. fused to take any part in the procee
% ings, and by their silence stopped the bu
mess of the body, which could do nothin
in the way of passing bills without the
7 votes. Several bills introduced by the
publicans were called up, but their autho
Df would not explain their provisions al
would not answer when addressed by Il